Seroprevalence of Vibrio cholerae in Adults, Haiti, 2017

Abstract

In Haiti in 2017, the prevalence of serum vibriocidal antibody titers against Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1 among adults was 12.4% in Cerca-la-Source and 9.54% in Mirebalais, suggesting a high recent prevalence of infection. Improved surveillance programs to monitor cholera and guide public health interventions in Haiti are necessary.

Keywords

• cholera
• Haiti
• Vibrio cholerae
• seroepidemiology
• antibodies
• dried blood spots